Gehlot brands Pilot 'traitor', says he'll never get CM post

No Need To Be So Insecure, Says CM’s Rival

Jaipur: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Thursday branded his bete noire Sachin Pilot a “gaddar” (traitor) who stood no chance of ever stepping into his shoes after having tried to topple his own party’s government two years ago.

“How can he (Pilot) become CM? Our MLAs will never accept someone who led a revolt,” Gehlot told a TV channel. “I have proof that Rs 10 crore each was distributed to the MLAs holed up at a Manesar resort (in 2020) to topple the government in Rajasthan,” he said, also accusing Union home minister Amit Shah of fuelling the rebellion.